川普商務人士霍華德·盧特尼克在與 Tether 深化金融關係的談判中表示

(路透社) - 美國當選總統唐納德·特朗普挑選的商務部長霍華德·盧特尼克正在就深化與美國的金融關係進行談判

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Commerce Secretary is in talks to deepen his financial ties with the company operating the world's largest stablecoin, Tether, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.

知情人士告訴彭博社，美國當選總統唐納德·川普挑選的商務部長正在與經營全球最大穩定幣 Tether 的公司進行談判，以加深其財務聯繫。

Howard Lutnick is discussing having Tether help fund a $2 billion project to lend dollars to clients against bitcoin, the report said on Sunday. The effort could eventually grow to tens of billions of dollars, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the talks are private.

週日報導稱，Howard Lutnick 正在討論讓 Tether 資助一個 20 億美元的項目，以比特幣為抵押向客戶提供美元貸款。知情人士透露，這項工作最終可能會增加到數百億美元。

Lutnick's financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald helps Tether manage billions of dollars in U.S. Treasuries that back the value of its stablecoin, in a relationship that also helps Cantor earn tens of millions of dollars annually, according to Bloomberg.

根據彭博社報道，盧特尼克的金融服務公司 Cantor Fitzgerald 幫助 Tether 管理數十億美元的美國國債，這些美國國債支持其穩定幣的價值，這種關係也幫助 Cantor 每年賺取數千萬美元。

Tether and Cantor did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside business hours.

Tether 和 Cantor 沒有立即回應路透社在工作時間外的置評請求。

Earlier this week, Trump said he would nominate Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick to lead his trade and tariff strategy as head of the Commerce Department. He would also have "additional direct responsibility" for the U.S. Trade Representative's office.

本週早些時候，川普表示，他將提名華爾街執行長霍華德·盧特尼克(Howard Lutnick)擔任商務部負責人，領導他的貿易和關稅戰略。他還將對美國貿易代表辦公室承擔「額外的直接責任」。

Lutnick has been a vocal proponent of adopting cryptocurrency. The Commerce Department oversees a sprawling array of functions with nearly 47,000 employees, from the U.S. Census Bureau to weather forecasting, ocean navigation and investment promotion.

盧特尼克一直是採用加密貨幣的積極支持者。商務部負責監管一系列龐大的職能，擁有近 47,000 名員工，從美國人口普查局到天氣預報、海洋航行和投資推廣。